July 9, 2012 4:30pm EDTJuly 9, 2012 4:15pm EDTThe Pacers will bring back Roy Hibbert next season by matching the Blazers' offer for the center.

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Published on Jul. 9, 2012

Jul. 9, 2012

Roy Hibbert will be back with the Indiana Pacers next season, as the team will match the Portland Trail Blazers’ four-year, $58-million offer for the center, the Indianapolis Star’s Mike Wells reports.

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Bringing back Hibbert means the Pacers likely will return the starting five from their 42-24 squad that was eliminated from the playoffs in the second round by the Miami Heat in six games. At the end of the season and in the playoffs, the Pacers started Hibbert at center, George Hill and Paul George at guard, and Danny Granger and David West at forward.